Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ethiopia or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 11,000 against 8,000 in Ethiopia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Number of maternal deaths

Ethiopia

8,000

in 2023

Pakistan

11,000

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

5th

Pakistan rank

4th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Ethiopia
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 11,000 against 8,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28,400	20,200	8,200	Ethiopia
1990s	29,800	24,700	5,100	Ethiopia
2000s	24,700	19,200	5,500	Ethiopia
2010s	14,900	13,800	1,100	Ethiopia
2020s	9,025	11,750	2,725	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ethiopia or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 11,000 against 8,000 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ethiopia and Pakistan?: 3,000, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Ethiopia ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.